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[Rescheduled] Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Description:

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Amazing True Story of Smoky The War Dog

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Speaker, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Discovered in the jungles of New Guinea during WWII, Smoky became a beloved mascot, the world’s first recorded therapy dog, and the most decorated canine of the war.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Speaker, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Discovered in the jungles of New Guinea during WWII, Smoky became a beloved mascot, the world’s first recorded therapy dog, and the most decorated canine of the war.